Website, e-mail blasts, non profit cards, print ads; all of these methods of marketing can be confusing and unknown territory for non profits whose focus is keeping the organization running. One of the oldest and more cost-effective forms of non profit marketing is and will continue to be word-of-mouth. If your non profit can get …
Monthly Archive: February 2010
Feb
23
Does Your Non Profit Have A Budget?
Many non profits do not take the time to hash out an estimated budget for their programs before embarking on the grant proposal process. However, establishing a budget is an essential step in the operation of every organization, regardless of whether or not they are seeking grant funding. Without conducting some research regarding costs and …
Feb
22
Opportunity for 2009 tax deduction expires March 1st
I recently wrote a post for the Haiti Relief Tax Write-Off. Now I would like to give you an update on this tax write-off that is going to soon end! On January 22nd the IRS announced a new law allows you to choose to deduct charitable cash contributions made this year on your 2009 tax …
Feb
17
Start Raising Money for Your Nonprofit: (part 2)
If you want your nonprofit organization to be successful, you need to keep in the mind the rules of fundraising. The previous blog, Fundraising part 1, left off with the fourth rule: marketing. There are marketing services out there that can be pretty expensive, but don’t let that get you down. There are other ways …
Feb
12
Start Raising Money for Your Nonprofit: (Part 1)
Many new nonprofit organizations go through the internal battle of whether or not they should participate in fundraising. Fundraising can be a wonderful tool in the arsenal of a newly formed nonprofit organization and even in a nonprofit organization which has already been established. For example, every year around January you hear the ding dong …
Feb
10
What are All of These Forms?
Running a nonprofit means you have to deal with all types of report forms. You will have forms coming from both your state’s government and the Federal government. Each government department will expect you to know what their forms are for. I’m going to go over some common federal forms you will encounter and what each …
Feb
03
Everyone In The Nonprofit On Same Strategic Page?
Dictionary.com defines Success as the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors. To become successful in life, one must have a plan of action. In order for a nonprofit to be successful, the organization must also have a plan. Most commonly, nonprofits refer to what is called Strategic Planning. A Strategic Plan is a …
